In the Service of the King

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Kael, Warrior King of the Vampires, loathes the Night of the Proffering. He needs the blood of either his mate or a human virgin to maintain his strength, but hasn't enjoyed the ritual since he lost his mate centuries ago. Kael doesn't want a new companion, yet his resolve is tested when he lays eyes on his new offering, Shayla McKinnon. He is drawn to Shayla's beauty and poise...and the submission she offers. She is eager to give him anything he wishes, including her innocence, to please him. Will Kael give in to their overwhelming desire--even if it means risking Shayla's life?

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Laura Kaye's Bio

Voted Breakout Author of the Year in the 2011 GraveTells Readers' Choice Awards, Laura is a bestselling and award-winning author of paranormal, contemporary and erotic romance.

Laura grew up around a large extended family who believed in and regularly told stories about their own personal encounters with the supernatural. Family lore involving angels, ghosts and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a lifelong fascination with the supernatural and the world of fantasy. Laura was an avid reader and writer from childhoodat fourteen, she handwrote a fifty-notebook-page paranormal take on The Secret Garden; at sixteen, her time-travel historical short story, "Peter Save the Tsar," won an award from the county Board of Education.

As an adult, new dreams and pursuits overshadowed these earlier interests in fiction writing, and it was years before the storyteller in her soul demanded to be heard. Since awakening, Laura's inner muse has insisted on making up for lost time by whispering ideas for new stories and characters into her ear faster than she can write thembut she wouldn't have it any other way!

A published nonfiction author, Laura's day job as a historian and training as an archaeologist help her create vivid portrayals of other times and places. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters and a cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.